Notable Cases

USA v Smilianets – Newark, New Jersey – Lead Counsel

The largest cybercrime case that has ever been prosecuted by the United States government. This hack involved more than 160 million credit cards and debit cards as well as numerous major American financial institutions, including Nasdaq OMX Group Inc, 7-Eleven, France's Carrefour SA, JC Penney Co, JetBlue Airways Corp, a Visa Inc licensee, and Heartland Payment Systems.

USA v Seleznev – Seattle, Washington – Lead Counsel

A federal cybercrime case that is one of the biggest to ever be prosecuted in the United States. The case involved extrajudicial rendition of Mr. Seleznev by US Secret Service agents from Maldives to Guam. Mr. Seleznev is a son of Russian Parliament member and the manner of his arrest led to further deterioration in Russian – American relations. Mr. Seleznev’s case made headlines around the world and he is considered by many to be a political prisoner. His conviction and sentence are currently being appealed.

USA v Seleznev – Atlanta, Georgia – Lead Counsel

USA v Shulaya Enterprise – New York, New York – Co-Counsel

A major federal Russian organized crime case that is one of the largest prosecuted cases in recent US history. There are 33 defendants and many allegations, including murder for hire, drug trafficking, an illegal poker house, defrauding casinos, stealing cases of cigarettes, and stealing 10,000 pounds of chocolate.

USA v Shalon – New York, New York – Co-Counsel

One of the largest cybercrime cases that has ever been prosecuted in the United States. It involved hacking the identities of more than 100 million people from several financial institutions, including JP Morgan. The data obtained from this hack included names, telephone numbers, and email addresses. At the time, this landmark case was considered to be the largest theft of customer data from a United States financial institution.

USA v Kessler – New York, New York – Co-Counsel

USA v Kaziyev, New York, New York – Co-Counsel

A federal bank robbery case involving three robberies in the Manhattan area totaling $30,000. The maximum penalty for these crimes, that also included firearm charges, is life in prison. However, the client’s defense team was able to get a reduced sentence, which only required him to spend weekends in jail while he was on supervised release for the rest of the time.

The People of the State of New York v Antoine – Brooklyn, New York – Lead Counsel for Pre-Trial and Co-Counsel for Trial

The People of the State of New York v Sorodsky – Brooklyn, New York – Lead Counsel for Post-Trial Proceedings

Case prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General involving a holistic doctor who was accused of raping his patience during procedures while they were unconscious. This case is notable for the largest bail ever given by a Judge in New York, $33 million.

The People of the State of New York v Matsuk – Staten Island, New York – Co-Counsel

The People of the State of New York v Weingarten - New York, New York – Co-Counsel

A major fraud case prosecuted by the Office of Attorney General, the case involved allegations of using phony not-for-profit organizations claiming to benefit Israel to collect $2 million which were then used for personal needs.